The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28

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on the old duffer.
l was up at the theatre last week to see how
the Grand Dukes tabeaux we're getting on
and was astonished to find how much pro-
gress had been made. Several new ones had
been prepared, the best of which was cor
rect representation of You Lie and his little
wheelbarrow full of small sacks of shekels-
the whole footing up 81, 000-in the act of
placing this wealth at the feet of the Grand
Duke and Skyhigh. The smile which wreathed
the Grand Dukes phiz was truly magnificent
in the extreme, while Skyhigh displayed
sardonic grin which denoted that be did not
expect much out of the divvy." l told Bliff
about this tableau, when he laughed at me,
saying he did not believe that story-had
talked with Nosbig and the Fat Boy of the
Foreign Office about it, neither of whom had
heard anything of that yarn-and Bliff gave
If as bis opinion that this was put-up job to
injure the Grand Dukes high reputation.
He knew the Grand Duke was a high-minded
gentleman who would not take 81 600 from
any one, particularly if it was out of his
reach; besides be only beat . Chinaman,
which he considers as good joke.
hear from Bff that old Nosbig's health
IS getting out Of repair, and that the old
rooster thinks an ocean trip would put him
to rights, and that if everything goes along
Australia for Frisco and leave the manage
ment of the breach of promise case in the
hands OF Providence, who always looks out
for the good shepherd as well as the sheep.
Blltf says be thinks the old fraud has fixed''
things up III good shape-left the little island
to my grandchildren" to remember their
grandfather by, you know. Pa :" expects
TO hear of the safe arrivaLof that little box
Of COMM Frisco by the mail to-day, so that
when he reaches the coast he will have
" soft thing to fall back on. Sonny-in-law
will remain for time-that is, if a cyclone
don't light on him-and endeavor to pick up
few mere shekels out of the debris before
changing his base. Sonny-in-law says this
Is the best place he has ever struck and il
pays well to be truly loyal" Bliff says Pa
and Sonny-ln-law have made a mint of
money, and have 1t where they can nut their
hands on it, too, which is where the laugh
comes in, you know.
Blitf, tells me that the Grand Duke has pre
pared very exhaustive lecture on Ancient
History, going back 10 the early DAYS. beyond
King Solomon's time, and 1t will be delivered
bY one of the boys = tonight al the Ouer,
House. l asked Blitf, how he had headed off
King Solomon and gone beyond him? Oh
Saws Blltf. that easy enough All be has
to do is to consult Holy Moses and the Board
of Genealogy, which can 90 back over forty
dom Was the grand centre of civilization and
the great mOguls OF the earth were wont 10
resort to this little paradise to enjoy their
Schledam and have good time" / asked
the boy If there was any opium in the biz
de said No; but there were lots of big Jobs
then' as there Is now, and the Grand Dukes
IN those days were as : fly as they are to-
day. The Grand Duke, 1 hear, intends to
show that those chaps, like Nebuchadnezz lr. /
who is said to have taken to grass. only did
SO for change of grub and that thew were
all right. King David's reign is to be cor
rected and amended, and the lecture will show
tnat AosaIom was not hung by his hair, but
with rope, which is tie correct method
Bllf says 1t will be high old lecture, and
an who attend will get the worth of their
money.
met Blitf the day after the Jnbjlee. and
lie looked as if be had been riding on the ton
crest of a tornado. He told M he had ar